WHAT IS A CHANNEL MANAGER?

A channel manager in the hospitality industry, is a software that allows for the distribution of hotels, B&Bs, Vacation Rentals and other type of accommodation, onto websites (channels) where the traveller can book. A channel manager will instantly update rates, calendar and often also content, and therefore saving the property manager a lot of time, reducing manual mistakes and increasing the number of bookings.

Below is a list of 40 worldwide channel managers. When choosing a Channel Manager it's important to look at the Channel Manager's core business, whether it's hotels, vacation rentals, B&Bs etc... as this will dictate the type of consumer-focused websites they can connect to.